Neal Stephenson interview - Seveneves is the end of the world as we know it

In this Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction interview, award winning author Neal Stephenson discusses his science fiction novel, Seveneves. He talks about the space industry and how humans react when facing disaster. Mr. Stephenson also discusses his reputation for writing strong female characters, his lifelong fascination with spaceflight, and the many years it took to complete this book.
This interview was recorded on 5/26/2015.
The inteview was originally shown as part of Fast Forward: CSF episode #281, and was first shown in November, 2015.

[@LisaZoe86]

But his posture! Oh my.

[@michietn5391]

How did choosing title (a palindrome) figure into plot (eg. centered by lucky 7)? N has a modern exploitation in Ukraine: Operation Z (Hey N (Nazi)! Bang, you're Zed!)

[@lolafinch]

Is he a troll?

[@Jonas89offsuit]

Wow that is such a spoiler from the interviewer, explaining the meaning of the title

[@moarsaur]

Moreso when you call it out.

[@buzzsaw6497]

"White rain." "Red rain." The interviewer obviously hadn't read the novel, or at the least taken concrete notes, before he interviewed Neil Stephenson.

[@BrucknerMotet]

hard rain. (almost sounds like the title of a country or blues song.)

[@moarsaur]

If you continued watching, it's obvious he did read the book. I'm doing a re-read/listen and chasing down interviews, reviews and criticism, and every person who talks about this book flubs "hard rain," usually by mashing it together with "white sky" in some way, and I'm sure many of them have it written down right in front of them. A lot happens after that point, and the events are even somewhat glossed over in the narrative to keep the emphasis on the survivors. By the time someone finishes the book, it is literally ancient history.

[@LonelyEarthTravels]

He literally gets every character name wrong or forgets it. At best, he skimmed it.

[@Cl0ckcl0ck]

Ooops, I've written myself into a corner there is no way this group of 8 women will survive even 10 years.... 5000 years later blablabla.